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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON
| description of nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 19 |
| Water Supply | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dirty Premises | 58 | 61 | 81 | 76 | 8 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 40 | 58 | 82 | 94 | 761 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Drainage | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Foul Cesspits, Latrines, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 76 | 62 | 86 | 77 | 9 | 68 | 62 | 94 | 43 | 73 | 86 | 102 | 838 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 13 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 62 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 10 | - | 9 | 35 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Dirty Conditions | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | |||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 23 | 306 | 1 | - | 430 | 1,779 | 2,539 |
| (b) On Shore | 4 | 3 | — | 17 | 53 | 761 | 838 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 27 | 309 | 1 | 17 | 483 | 2,540 | 3,377 |
| Number of written Intimations— | |||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 19 | 54 | 1 | - | 97 | - | 171 |
| (b) On Shore | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | - | 11 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 23 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 103 | - | 182 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | |||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 18 | — | — | — | - | - | 18 |
| (b) On Shore | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Totals | 22 | — | — | — | — | - | 22 |